Cargo Ship Collides

According to a Maritime Bulletin report, a cargo ship collided with a fishing boat in the North Sea of UK. What Happened? UK 9.9-meter fishing boat...

Mauritius Oil Spill To Be Completely Cleaned Up by January

According to a CNN report, the clean-up of a massive oil spill in August from a vessel off Mauritius will likely be mostly completed by...

[Watch] How Scientists Develop COVID Vaccine in the Lab

According to an Outlook India article, a team of covid vaccines researchers have put up how they work for the vaccine in a series...

Nippon Paint Marine Opts GoPro Technology for Diverless Hull Inspection

Nippon Paint Marine Hull Monitor System uses GoPro camera technology to quickly inspect the inwater condition of a vessel’s antifouling paint, says an article...

Cruise Industry Uncertainty Lingers, No Plans for Limited Sailings

Royal Caribbean International is one of the world’s largest cruise companies, but it transported only 1,230 passengers in the three months ending September...

[Watch] Slow Motion Sneeze Demonstrates Importance of Mask

This video shows what happens when you talk without a mask, and then with a mask–all in order to demonstrate why a mask helps...

2020 On Track To Exceed 2019 Ship Sales?

According to a recent article published in Splash 247, 2020 could be on track to exceed ship sales seen in 2019. Secondhand tonnage prices Secondhand containerships...

5 years of Paris Accord & Climate Undergoes Human-driven Change

It will be five years on November 30, since convening for the now historic 21st Conference of the Parties (COP-21) climate summit held in...

Dr. Vis Blog 5 – Grace and Compassion

I had written about grace while ageing on an earlier Blog. What about grace when losing? After all, in all contests, there can only be one...

SOLAS Convention Does Not Meet The SOLAS Objectives, Says Gard

Although important steps are being taken to address the problem of containership fires, so far in 2020, there has been one fire involving containerized...

Manufacturing Alternative Fuel Without Environmental Footprint

An enormous engine that generally propels large ships across the sea is now being used by engineers for testing liquid ammonia, reports BBC. The ground-breaking...

Cargo Ships Collide Head-on In Kiel Canal

Two cargo ships collided head-on in the Kiel Canal in Audorf area, near Rendsburg, on morning Nov 7, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? Two general cargo...

First Ever Mutated Strain of Covid 19 Found in Cargo Ship

Five cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the Sofrana Surville ship, including two crew members. Genomic testing of the virus shows the...

Freighter Sinks After Water Ingress

  A general cargo ship carrying clinker onboard sank on Nov 6 in Quang Nam Province waters, South China sea, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? General cargo...

Tanker Attacked & Boarded

A product tanker was attacked and boarded, at around 0600 UTC Nov 7 in Gulf of Guinea, some 180 nm SE of Lome, Togo,...

98% Efficient COVID Cough Detecting App on the Way

According to a BBC report written by technology reporter Zoe Kleinmen, an algorithm developed in the US has correctly identified people with Covid-19 only...

Crude Market Sector To Disappoint In Q4

The traditionally strong northern hemisphere winter period in the crude oil tankers market looks set to disappoint, reports S&P Global Platts. "A growing divide between...

i4 Insight Partners With GreenSteam To Cut Costs for Shipowners

i4 Insight, a member of Lloyd’s Register Group, has created a platform that provides a single point of access for multiple data streams...

ClassNK Releases Guidelines for Membrane Systems on LNG Carriers

ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Liquefied Gas Carrier Structures – Membrane System. The Guidelines specify the technical requirements for evaluating structural strength...

Alfa Laval Set To Begin Marine Biofuel Testing

As the marine industry races to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre is taking a key...